Finding joy in the garden

Envy comes easy when reading Diane Ackerman's description of her extensive flower garden in upstate New York. Her new book Cultivating Delight a florid and wide-ranging narrative that captures backyard surprises and nature's biodiversity covers one full season in the life of her garden, from spring's sensual eruption to winter's hibernation.Ackerman's rich prose is a bridge to a world of...